Having finished Foxborough
a few days ago, I decided to head to Walpole for sightseeing today. I had an important dinner with a friend tonight, so I decided not to go on any hiking trails today. I first headed to the town hall area on School Street, where there were swans swimming nearby on Memorial Pond.
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Memorial Pond,
School Street near East Street |
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| Walpole Town Hall, 135 School Street |
Next, I headed to the town common area on the corner or West Street and Main Street.
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| Memorials on Town Common |
Other places I visited in Walpole today follow.
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Clark Pond,
Stone Street near Massachusetts Avenue |
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Turner Pond,
Mill Pond Road and Elmcrest Circle |
After that, I decided to head to
Ginjo Restaurant in Walpole for lunch. I decided to try the Hanami appetizer, which is a little like the Avocado Ball dish in
Sapporo Korean BBQ and Sushi Restaurant in Westborough, although they did not include the tortilla chips, so I still prefer the Avocado Ball. The Hanami was still good though.
I also order the Red Dragon Roll and the Orange Dragon Rolls, which came together on 1 plate.
To top it off, the waitress decided to bring a complementary piece of sushi to all the customers in the restaurant to try, and it was pretty good as well. I don't know what was in it though.
After lunch, I decided to head to Lexington to visit the
National Heritage Museum. This museum is dedicated to the Freemasons society, of which many of the rich and influential are often a part of from days of old to the present. The exhibits show the typical customs of the society, including their regalia and attire. Other exhibits include several clock collections and one of the photography of all 58 National Parks in the United States. Pictures follow.
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| The Minute Man |
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| George Washington |
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| The National Heritage Museum |
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| Main Hall |
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| Lyndon B Johnson Cowboy Hat |
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| Christmas Wreaths |
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| 33rd Degree Insignia |
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| Initiation bucking goat |
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| Masonic Apron and Case |
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| Clock Collections |
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| National Park Collection |
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| Glass Art |
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| Knights Templar |
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| Massachusetts State Seal |
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| 33rd Degree Sash |
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| State Seals |
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| 19th Degree Devil Costume |
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| Freemason throne |
With that, I was done for the day, and headed to my dinner at
Sandrine's Bistro in Cambridge. In this classy place, we had the Traditional Baked Alsatian Escargots for the appetizer, and my friend had the Grilled Veal T-Bone and I had the Pan Seared Maple Leaf Farm Duck Magret, both of which were really tasty.
After dinner, we decided to head to
Finale Desserterie and Bakery for dessert, which is really nearby. My friend was feeling really cold, so she decided to have the Extra Noir Chocolate for a drink. We shared the 9 piece dessert sampler, consisting of little portions of Crème Brûlée, Lemon Roulade, Manjari Mousse, Finale Cheesecake, Boston Cream, Whoopie Pies, Apple Cranberry Tart, Pineapple Upside Down Cake and Gelati & Sorbet.
All the samples were pretty good, although I found the whoopie pie too thick for my liking, and the Upside Down cake a bit weird tasting.
After an enjoyable dessert, we headed to a residential area along Lynn Fells Parkway in Saugus to see the christmas decorations put out by some houses, and we managed to find one which really put out all the stops. Some pictures of the decorations follow.
As it was too cold outside, we did not linger for long and hurried back to the car. With that, my enjoyable night ended.
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